[lace] Warning to ebayers

2005-04-27 Thread Jean Nathan
Thought this warning was very important to cross post to warn anyone who buys on ebay of a new type of scam rmail that I got yesterday. It was supposedly from a seller, although it started 'Dear seller', asking if I was still interested in their item. It had a link identical to the real ones

Re: [lace] museum exhibit - flour sacks

2005-04-27 Thread Roslyn Nials
Piecework, the magazine, had an article last fall I think aboutthe gratitude of the Belgian people for the care that Pres. Hoover helped them when he was President. The use of the flour sacks for quilts and other uses for small pieces of fabric. We added wools so some could knit . One

RE: [lace] Curling snakes

2005-04-27 Thread delia . palin
I have only been a subscriber for a few days and am delighted to read everyone's comments, news and views. Please could someone tell me how to make curling snakes? Is it just the threads that do it or is there another secret? Thank you in advance. Dee Palin -- Original Message -- From: Sue

Re: [lace] museum exhibit - flour sacks

2005-04-27 Thread Su Carter
Nifty! There's an exhibit on-line at his Presidential Library - http://hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/collections/flour%20sacks/ What a treat - there's even a pair of bloomers ;-) Su Alice Howell wrote: I just opened my paper and read about a display of flour sacks stitched for Presiden

Re: [lace] Curling snakes

2005-04-27 Thread Sue Babbs
The snakes were all worked as normal, but ended up curled - see Brenda's researches: http://users.argonet.co.uk/users/paternoster/lace/curlylace/curlylace.html The one made in my class was with DMC perle 8 passives and Moravia linen worker. Sue - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL

Re: [lace] Princess lace on eBay

2005-04-27 Thread Jeriames
In a message dated 4/25/05 9:58:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItemcategory=2219item=7317090962 rd=1ssPageName=WDVW Very strange, too, for me at any rate. I've never seen Princess on gauze before, always on tulle.

Re: [lace] Princess lace on eBay

2005-04-27 Thread Sue Babbs
like Saran. .. **We are writing - on Arachne - for an international audience that does not call products by the same names in different countries, so I am trying to describe the end results.** For the international audience's sake: Saran is a U.S. brand name for cling film or cling wrap

[lace] Curly snakes

2005-04-27 Thread Miriam
II have just completed two snakes and they both curled. I also thought that it was as a result of the threads I used. The one snake was worked in fils a dentelles 80 plus a metallic thread and the other one without the metallic and I got the same results. The look fine to me and I don't mind

[lace] RSS Feeds?

2005-04-27 Thread Jean Leader
Anyone on the list subscribe to RSS feeds? I was vaguely wondering whether I should learn how to set this up, and thought about using The Lace Guild website as a testbed. I'd need at least one user to make it worthwhile, so if that is you, please reply to me directly. David (webmaster) -- Jean

[lace] Secret Pal

2005-04-27 Thread delia . palin
I have been reading a lot of messages about Secret Pal. Could anyone give me their email address or website address so I can have a look for myself? Thank you. ___ Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005. Cheap flights -

[lace] Re: Anny Noben-Slegers New Pattern Folder

2005-04-27 Thread ceztina
I'm not sure of all of the vendors who will be carrying it, but I believe that Holly will be carrying it in the USA. Have found out that Lacy Susan will also be carrying Anny Noben-Slegers New Pattern folder in the USA. Tina - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line:

Re: [lace] museum exhibit - flour sacks

2005-04-27 Thread Lorri Ferguson
At which museum is this being featured? I saw some of them when I was at Stanford U touring the Hoover Tower. Lorri - Original Message - From: Alice Howellmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: lace@arachne.commailto:lace@arachne.com Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:23 PM Subject: [lace]

[lace] Re: wire lace

2005-04-27 Thread APRILBOBNS
Just a quick note to anyone who is interested. There is a brief article and several pictures of wire lace in Ornament magazine (Spring 2005 issue), made by Silvia Ferdova. The article is entitled Gallery X, Bratislava, Slovaka. She is appearantly talented in many fiber arts, but the article

[lace-chat] Warning to ebayers

2005-04-27 Thread Jean Nathan
Thought this warning was very important to cross post to warn anyone who buys on ebay of a new type of scam rmail that I got yesterday. It was supposedly from a seller, although it started 'Dear seller', asking if I was still interested in their item. It had a link identical to the real ones

[lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Margot Walker
On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 07:36 AM, Ann McClean wrote: Greetings fellow spiders, Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt pepper shakers. The paper has soaked away, but the sticky gunge left behind is proving stubborn :( Can you get

Re: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Faye Owers
Hi Ann, In Australia we use Eucalyptus Oil it removes all the sticky label but does not harm the item. - Original Message - From: Ann McClean [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off

Re: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Jenny Barron
Hi Ann I use Sticky Stuff Remover from Lakeland. Works every time and it's doesn't smell nasty jenny barron Scotland Ann McClean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings fellow spiders, Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt pepper shakers. The

Re: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Helen Tucker
Nail varnish remover also works to rub the sticky off with. Helen, Somerset, UK --- Jenny Barron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ann I use Sticky Stuff Remover from Lakeland. Works every time and it's doesn't smell nasty jenny barron Scotland Ann McClean [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings

[lace-chat] And the winner is...

2005-04-27 Thread Lynn Weasenforth
Hello Spiders, Well, last night I had DH pull a name from his hat. There were 14 people who entered and the winner is Rita Lloyd. Need your snail mail addy and I will get it out to you by Saturdaysorry I have to wait for payday to mail it. Lynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] [demime 1.01d removed an

[lace-chat] Secret Pal Thanks

2005-04-27 Thread Shirley
Dear Secret Pal, Thank you for all the goodies in my parcel.My bobbins are beautiful ( do you know what the timber is ? )The treads I can use as colored Gimps, I get the Lace Express and the pattern in that have a lot of color in them.I love the little book with the lace Alphabet, and my pencil

[lace-chat] Re: Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Apr 27, 2005, at 6:36, Ann McClean wrote: Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt pepper shakers. The paper has soaked away, but the sticky gunge left behind is proving stubborn :( In the US, we have a product called Goo Gone. The

Re: [lace-chat] Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Martha Krieg
Melamine and nail varnish might not be happy together. Plain shortening (any fat, in fact) is likely to degrade the gum quickly, and then it can be washed off. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email

[lace-chat] Re: Getting sticky-label gunge off melamine

2005-04-27 Thread Joy Beeson
At 11:36 AM 4/27/05 +0100, Ann McClean wrote: Advice, please, on how to remove the residue from sticky labels from a pair of melamine salt pepper shakers. The paper has soaked away, but the sticky gunge left behind is proving stubborn :( Smear it with anything greasy that sticks -- the

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: MANNERS

2005-04-27 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I think this one's clean enough to be posted to chat... And it's good to know that Little Johhny of the dirty mind of my school days can grow up. Some :) From: L.F. During a good manners and etiquette class, the teacher says to her students: If you were courting a well educated young girl from